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Record an electric-guitar cabinet with a classic two-microphone setup using this R-121 and Shure SM57 Guitar Recording Kit from B&H. The kit features an SM-21 dual-mic clip that points the SM57 dynamic mic toward the part of the cabinet where the speaker dome meets the paper, while the R-121 ribbon mic will be more on the dome of the speaker, creating a tried-and-true, phase-coherent configuration.
If you're a studio engineer, the R-121 from Royer Labs probably needs no introduction: this is the studio ribbon microphone that put ribbon microphones back on the map again. Where ribbon microphones were always prized for their sound but considered largely finicky, the R-121 is equally prized for its sound and is about as durable as a ribbon microphone can be.
The mic is known for its warm and natural sound, free from the hyped-up high-end usually associated with condenser mics. It's perfect for anything from vocals to drum rooms to guitar amps to symphonic/choral sections. With its figure-8 polar pattern, it can pick up sound equally from behind or in front of the capsule. The R-121 boasts high SPL handling for close capturing of instrument cabinets, drums, and other transient-rich sources without noise and distortion.
In the studio, the SM57-LC is excellent for recording drums, guitar, and woodwinds. For musical instruments or vocals, the SM57-LC is a consistent choice of professional performers. Its outstanding performance, legendary reliability, and application diversity make this workhorse the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers all over the world.
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- Professional workhorse for vocals and instruments in live sound reinforcement
- Legendarily reproduced, bright and clean sound
- Contoured frequency response for clean, instrumental reproduction and rich vocal pickup
- Uniform cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source while reducing background noise
- Extremely durable design includes a pneumatic shockmount system that cuts down handling noise
The SM-21 AxeMount Dual-Microphone Clip for R-121 and 57-Styled Dynamic Mics from Royer Labs is a microphone combo clip for mounting an R-121 ribbon mic and a 57-style dynamic microphone (sold separately) for capturing the audio of an electric-guitar cabinet. It can be used to position both mics simultaneously in a phase-aligned position—ready to record. In the past, using these two mics required two mic stands and two clips. With the SM-21 setup, a good starting point is positioning the clip, so the dynamic mic is pointed where the speaker dome meets the paper. The R-121 will be more on the dome of the speaker. This is the classic position for these two mics.